New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft testified Tuesday that his former star tight end Aaron Hernandez told him he was innocent when asked if he was involved in a 2013 killing. Kraft was called by the prosecution in Hernandez's murder trial over the June 17, 2013, slaying of Odin Lloyd, who…

Eric Young Jr. reported to spring training with the Atlanta Braves on a minor league deal, simply hoping to make an impression. Now with opening day less than a week away and starting center fielder Melvin Upton Jr. likely out until mid-May because of a foot problem, Young finds himself as the…

China's Communist rulers have turned against the exclusive sport of golf with the government saying nearly 70 "illegal" courses have been closed, seemingly enforcing a decade-old ban for the first time. The announcement by the ministry of land and resources comes amid a high-profile anti-graft…

Every fighter on the UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano fight card was drug tested, and as of Monday morning, all of them produced negative results. California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster on Friday confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that every fighter on the UFC 184 card provided…

John Granato and Sean Salisbury discuss the suspension of Cleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer. Farmer receives a four game suspension in 2015 for sending texts to team personnel during games in 2014.

A University of California, Berkeley, soccer player who disappeared after leaving a weekend party was killed by a car as he ran across a Los Angeles freeway, police said Monday. The 19-year-old freshman, Eloi (eh-loy) Vasquez, died early Saturday on eastbound Interstate 10 about a mile from the…

Pitcher Freddy Garcia has agreed to a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who agreed to pay reliever Mike Adams a $100,000 retention bonus and told pitcher Dustin McGowan that they plan to release him Garcia, a 38-year-old right-hander, was 4-7 with a 4.37 ERA for Baltimore and…